President Joe Biden promised to bring the might of the federal government to rebuild devastated communities in Kentucky after being hit by one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in recent U.S. history
The disaster, which killed at least 74 people in Kentucky and 14 elsewhere, has thrown Biden into his familiar role as consoler-in-chief. He promised to bring the might of the federal government to rebuildWearing hiking boots, a ball cap and a black mask, Biden walked through hard-hit cities, Mayfield and Dawson Springs, Kentucky, hugging survivors as he went along.
In Dawson Springs, Biden stood in front of a blown-out building and noted it was known as a place to go for its healing mineral waters.The "scope and scale of destruction is almost beyond belief," Biden said. He said he wanted to come back to Dawson Springs to get a meal cooked by a woman he met. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has sent search-and-rescue and emergency response teams to Kentucky, along with teams to help survivors register for assistance.
The city of 10,000 is under a boil-water order and accounts for more than one-third of the state’s 14,000 power outages. City Council member Jana Adams said it would take seven to 10 days for crews to resurrect utility poles and hook up transmission lines. Credit ratings agency DBRS Morningstar said the tornadoes were likely the most severe in the United States since 2011. Insurers are sufficiently prepared to cover claims without significant capital impact, it said in a report.
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